Opens with a dramatic account of the turning point of the war, the Battle of Gettysburg - the bloodiest battle ever fought in the Western Hemisphere. The episode closes with the dedication of a new Union cemetery at Gettysburg in November of 1863, when Abraham Lincoln struggles to put into words what is happening to the American people.
TRC audience:
High School (9-12)
College/Adult
Middle School (6-8)
TRC subject:
Photography
Early Nineteenth Century (1800-1865)
Art of the West
Picturing America Resource
TRC format:
Audio-Visual